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Olathe, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Olathe weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Olathe, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 2:31 PM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
84°
Humidity
88%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Sunset
3:47 PM
Olathe, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastOlathe, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 52% chance of precipitation at 2 PM.
L 65°H 90°
Olathe, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Showers
    54%
    0.26″
    80°69°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    11%
    0.55″
    92°65°+12°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°67°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    86°66°0°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    90°68°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    42%
    —
    90°75°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    —
    85°70°-5°
Olathe, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12p6p12a6anow 74°high 90°low 65°PRECIP %
Olathe, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
087° · backing 77°
Direction
E
087°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 23 @ 1:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 206SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Olathe, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.2
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.2
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976–981
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW981.0976.3978.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Olathe, KS
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
→+2 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 5 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.3 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
101μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
7.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
7.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 25

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 5 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 13.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
Wind
light
Recent rain
5h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Olathe, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
93%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
34.9mi
UNLIMITED
63 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:31 UTC · Olathe, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:31 UTC · Olathe, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Olathe, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Olathe, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Olathe, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:28 AM
Sunrise
12:59 AM
Daylight
14h 48m
Sunset
3:47 PM
Civil dusk
9:21 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Olathe, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
10:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Olathe, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Olathe at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 66061, 66062

16-Day Forecast — Olathe

  1. Sat80°69°54%
  2. Sun92°65°11%
  3. Mon86°67°6%
  4. Tue86°66°2%
  5. Wed90°68°4%
  6. Thu90°75°42%
  7. Fri85°70°35%
  8. Sat82°65°17%
  9. Sun81°60°6%
  10. Mon80°59°3%
  11. Tue81°60°6%
  12. Wed84°60°12%
  13. Thu86°63°13%
  14. Fri89°72°18%
  15. Sat89°69°29%
  16. Sun81°63°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Olathe

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Olathe

SPC has placed Olathe in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Olathe's warmest stretch (~81°F) and January its coldest (~30°F); precipitation crests in May at 5.7 inches and ebbs in January to 1.4 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°1.4″11
February34°1.5″10
March44°3.4″15
April56°3.9″15
May65°5.7″17
June75°5.5″14
July81°3.4″12
August80°3.5″12
September72°3.0″11
October59°3.2″11
November44°3.1″11
December32°1.9″11

Regional context

Olathe's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 30°F Januarys with 81°F Julys — a 52°F swing. About 39.4 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 149 days a year.

Olathe's rain peaks in summer: May brings 5.7 inches over 16.5 thunderstorm-fed days, while January sees just 1.4 inches across 10.9 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Olathe with places like Lenexa, KS, Overland Park, KS and Gardner, KS.

Olathe's growing window opens around mid-April, once Olathe's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Olathe's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Olathe's last frost. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Olathe and tender plants need cover. In Olathe, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Olathe's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Lenexa, KS, Overland Park, KS, Gardner, KS, Spring Hill, KS, Shawnee, KS.

Naturalist notes

Eastern redbuds typically open their first pink blooms in Olathe during the second or third week of April, a visible marker that soil temperatures have crossed into consistent warming.

Common purple martin scouts usually appear over the area by late March, with active nest colonization underway by the last week of April.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Olathe?
In Olathe, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Olathe's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Olathe?
Rainfall in Olathe peaks in May near 5.7 inches, out of about 39 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Olathe?
Olathe peaks in July, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Olathe?
January is Olathe's coldest month, averaging about 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Olathe?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Olathe; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Olathe get?
Olathe records around 149 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Olathe?
With January around 30°F, Olathe's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Olathe's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Olathe?
Olathe's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Olathe?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Olathe in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Olathe?
Current conditions for Olathe and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Olathe forecast updated?
The Olathe forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Olathe?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Olathe are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Olathe?
The next few days in Olathe's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Olathe, Kansas swings from 30°F in the heart of winter to 81°F at midsummer — a 51°F arc.

In a typical year Olathe records about 39 inches of precipitation on around 149 days.

Olathe's 51°F range, set by its 38.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Olathe.

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ZIP codes in Olathe

  • 66062
  • 66061
  • 66051
  • 66063

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.